The Super Crazy Reason Some Girls Are Actually Burning Off Their Hair

Do not try this at home, really.

Split ends are a total pain — they make your hair look frizzy and damaged and you usually need to get a haircut to really get rid of them. But what if there was another option so you could keep your length and still get rid of damaged strands?

Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio just might have the answer. She posted a photo to Instagram of herself receiving a Brazilian hair treatment called velaterapia (above). It's when the hair is twisted into small sections, and a flame is passed over it, singeing off the split ends sticking out. Sounds crazy, right?

You have to go to a salon for the treatment — this is seriously not one of those beauty treatments you want to try at home. We repeat: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. You do not want to risk catching your hair on fire, or worse your entire head. If you're not into the smell of burning hair, a trim and an at-home conditioning treatment will do the trick, too.